Wassaic Multiple Use Area
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
510 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Amenia
Amenia has 625 acres of parks, 162 for every 1,000 residents
44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Amenia, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Amenia’s land is conserved, about 741 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #527 of 758 in New York. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
741 acres · of 43.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
625 ac
162 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Amenia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amenia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amenia is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #527 of 758 in New York. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amenia’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land162 acres of park per 1,000 residents (625 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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New York towns of 2,500+ (758)Ahead of 31%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Currie Sanctuary
Managed by Kent Land Trust
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Macedonia Brook State Park
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
741 conserved acres
3% of Amenia’s land. Who manages Amenia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation519 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)169 ac
Town or city49 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 510 acConservation Easement · 169 acLocal Park · 49 acState Recreation Area · 9 acState Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 169 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassaic Multiple Use Area State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 510 | Open |
| Town of Amenia Land Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Unknown |
| Wassaic Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State conservation | 9 | Open |
| Macedonia Brook State Park State Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Amenia Water District Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Amenia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Amenia
Wassaic Creek Fishing Access
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Soccer
2Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hendrik Winegar HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itLewis Mumford HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itIndian Rock SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2002
About itBeth David SynagogueBuilding · listed 2002
About itSt. Thomas' Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2005
About itWebutuck Agricultural Valley Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Amenia: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Amenia →
Next door
Amenia and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenia | 3% | 0.2 | 162 | 44% | B− |
| Washington | 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 27% | C |
| Dover | 6% | 0.3 | 122 | 56% | B+ |
| Stanford | 3% | 0.2 | 82 | 21% | B− |
| North East | 15% | 0.5 | 942 | 69% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amenia
Where can I hike in Amenia?
The longest trail networks: Currie Sanctuary, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amenia is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Amenia’s trails?
Wassaic Multiple Use Area and Harlem Valley Rail Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Amenia?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Amenia?
19,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amenia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 626 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amenia have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #527 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Amenia neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →